BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Prayut ChanO-Cha dissolved the country’s parliament on Monday, setting up a general election in May as the former coup leader seeks to extend army-backed rule. The vote pits unpopular former army chief Prayut, who came to power in a 2014 putsch, against the daughter of billionaire former...
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Pakistan earns $1,523 million from IT services’ export in 7 months
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan earned $1,523.280 million by providing different information technology (IT) services to various countries during the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2022-23. This shows a growth of 2.38 percent as compared to $1,487.865 million earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of...
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Pakistan takes $7.4 billion foreign loan in eight months to build forex reserves
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has taken foreign loan of $7.4 billion in eight months of the current fiscal year to build its foreign exchange reserves that are declining mainly due to repayment of previous loans. The government had budgeted foreign assistance of $22.817 billion for the current fiscal year including $7.5 billion...
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FFC continues flood relief efforts in Sindh
Share: ISLAMABAD – Torrential rains and flash flooding had inundated a third of Pakistan last year with huge losses to life and property of the victims. Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) has a long history of standing with underprivileged community in testing times. As part of recent flood rehabilitation activities, FFC strived to construct...
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Mahira Khan honoured with Cultural Ambassador Of Pakistan Award
Share: Agencies March 21, 2023 KARACHI – Famous actress of Pakistan Mahira Khan has been honoured with the Cultural Ambassador of Pakistan Award for her achievements by the President of the Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah here. Organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi in its Auditorium-I, “An Evening with Mahira...
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Arishma –Youngest female drum-beater in Pakistan
LAHORE – The beat of a drum enraptures one like no other music instrument does. Dhol is the most common music instrument in Punjab which adds verve to luddi, bhangra, folk performances and many other dance forms. One can find many men practicing the art and entertaining people in this...
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New Zealand triumph in windy Wellington, sweep series 2-0
WELLINGTON – New Zealand completed an innings and 58-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second test in blustery Wellington on Monday to sweep the series 2-0 as the South Asian side’s resistance finally broke late on day four. Having been asked to follow on, Sri Lanka needed 416 runs to make...
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Wasimuddin Hashmi elected as VP of South Asian Kurash Federation
LAHORE – Yet another honour for prominent sports patron Syed Wasimuddin Hashmi of Pakistan, who has been elected as Vice President of the Kurash Federation of South Asia. Representatives of Kurash Federations of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal took part in the conference. Those, who participated in the meeting,...
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Australian HC sponsors cricket training for blind women
ISLAMANBAD – The Australian High Commission sponsored a six-day cricket training for visually impaired women and girls from across Pakistan, organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) and Serena Hotels on March 15-20. The training builds on Australia’s support to PBCC since 2018 that led to the formation...
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Rybakina sets sights on top ranking after Indian Wells win
INDIAN WELLS – Elena Rybakina said she was targeting the world number one ranking after the Wimbledon champion defeated Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday to capture the Indian Wells crown for her first title of the season. Rybakina, who was born in Moscow but now represents Kazakhstan, missed out on 2,000...